Confession of a Slight Obsession
It was the day of our long boat ride on the Bosphorus. We met at the Eminönü ferry stop. It was about 9am. I was in search of a snack so I […]
Reason #78493287636 why I love Istanbul.
Seen on the street, outside our studio.
Time Among the Nomads, Between Enchantment and Logic.
This morning I got up and went to breakfast with a book that I started just before we went to Edirne. I walked up the street from our apartment, past […]
May 8th
Just finishing up the final reviews. WE DID IT!
An X-Ray of a Lung, a Sheep on a Leash, a city stalled – or, our Trip to Edirne
Yes that is an X-ray of a lung. We found it at 11 o’clock yesterday, 3 hours after we had intended to leave for Edirne. But first, some context. 7 […]
Sehzade and Suleymaniye Complexes
It is sad to think about the time we have left here in Istanbul, but we definitely are trying to make use of this time as much as possible. The […]
“No, not you. We named the monkey ‘Jack’”
As promised, here’s our Phoenician Jack Sparrow, in the light, in Cappadocia. This is the hat that Haydar bought – 4 lira well spent!
